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We expected a good result for the December half from JB Hi-Fi and it has delivered the goods. The electronics retailer reported a 29% increase in net profit for the half, to $19m, from a 36% increase in sales to $510m. Most of the sales increase came from the large number of new stores opened during the period. Taking this into account, same-store sales increased by a solid 5.3%. The Australia-wide expansion continues: 12 stores were opened during the half and six more are expected to commence trading before June. Another 13 are due to follow in the 2007 year. Dividends are scarce in this...

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